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Mark Hurst and WFMU
A show from WFMU about our shift to a digital future. Mark Hurst interviews creators and thinkers about technology, community, videogames, and whatever else is next.
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May 27, 2024 • 0sec
We should all switch to Linux from May 27, 2024
We should all switch to Linux
Tomaš Dvořák - "Game Boy Tune"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Peter" [0:08:43]
- "Mark's comments" [0:45:52]
Highly Effective People - "Under Surveillance" [thanks to Evan "Funk" Davies] [0:54:26]
https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/140361

May 6, 2024 • 0sec
"Data Grab" by Ulises Mejias and Nick Couldry from May 6, 2024
Ulises Mejias and Nick Couldry on “Data Grab: The New Colonialism of Big Tech and How to Fight Back.”
Tomaš Dvořák - "Game Boy Tune"
- "Mark's Intro" [0:00:04]
- "Interview with Ulises Mejias and Nick Couldry" [0:04:42]
- "Mark's comments" [0:45:00]
Rocket 808 - "Under Surveillance" [0:54:39]
https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/139638

Apr 29, 2024 • 0sec
Michael Shelley on AI-generated music from Apr 29, 2024
AI-generated music: a conversation with Michael Shelley, WFMU DJ
Tomaš Dvořák - "Game Boy Tune" - Machinarium Soundtrack
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Michael Shelley" [0:06:21]
- "Mark's comments" [0:44:19]
AI - "The Techtonic Twist" - n/a [0:55:21]
https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/139403

Apr 15, 2024 • 0sec
Richard Polt, author, "The Typewriter Revolution" from Apr 15, 2024
Richard Polt, author, "The Typewriter Revolution"
Tomaš Dvořák - "Game Boy Tune"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Richard Polt" [0:03:07]
- "Mark's comments" [0:41:43]
Boston Typewriter Orchestra - "Left Blank" [0:54:34]
https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/138921

Apr 8, 2024 • 0sec
Outrage roundup from Apr 8, 2024
Outrage roundup: antitrust, AI, and Big Tech invading New York City
Tomaš Dvořák - "Game Boy Tune"
- "Mark's comments"
The Glass Bead Band - "I Am a Computer" [0:54:24]
https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/138717

Apr 1, 2024 • 0sec
I've been waiting years to say this from Apr 1, 2024
Better late than never... Mark covers some tech news he's been waiting awhile to bring up.
Kenta Nagata - "Koopa Troopa Beach" - Mario Kart 64
- "Mark's comments"
- "Interview with Stashu and ChukAmok" [0:27:42]
Tykwer, Heil, and Klimek - "Running One" - Lola Rennt [0:54:29]
https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/138478

Mar 26, 2024 • 0sec
Guest host Lily Wen interviews Liz Pelly from Mar 25, 2024
DJ PAYPAL - "Go Off!" - IRL
DJ PAYPAL - "Work" - Drake Edits Vol. 2
Music behind DJ:
[Guest host Lily Wen interviews NY-based journalist Liz Pelly about how surveillance changes listening habits.]
DJ PAYPAL - "Whisper Zone" - IRL
DJ PAYPAL - "We Finally Made It (feat. DJ Earl)" - Sold Out
https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/138198

Mar 18, 2024 • 0sec
Ian Johnson, author of "Sparks," on China's underground historians from Mar 18, 2024
Ian Johnson, author of "Sparks," on China's underground historians
Tomaš Dvořák - "Game Boy Tune"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Ian Johnson" [0:08:24]
- "Mark's comments" [0:44:33]
The Harp Twins - "500 Miles" [0:55:05]
https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/138018

Mar 11, 2024 • 0sec
Marathon week 2 w/cohost Dave the Spazz from Mar 11, 2024
Mark Hurst and his co-host Dave the Spazz
Tomaš Dvořák - "Game Boy Tune"
- "Pledge 1-800-989-WFMU or online at wfmu.org!"
Pink Tiles - "The Internet"
https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/137814

Mar 5, 2024 • 0sec
Marathon week 1 w/cohost station manager Ken Freedman from Mar 4, 2024
Marathon week 1 w/cohost station manager Ken Freedman
Tomaš Dvořák - "Game Boy Tune"
- "Mark and Ken raise money for WFMU"
Si-mark & Scott-funkel - "The Sounds of Surveillance" [0:54:37]
https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/137587